The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-12-30
oRHEaHS PARISH


New Orleans Times Democrat
Drrfsrrya or MfE2gHHY GAsEPAIGS COMMITTEE.
"A large and enthusiastic audience attended
the meeting Of the MeEnery campaign COM
gnittee of the frstwerd Wednesday. In the
absence Of the hon. Joseph Shakespeare, Mr.
Emile 0'Brieu presided. Reports OF the Va
rious precinct committees were received,
showing decided progress and large Eslns
from the ranks OF those who before thls tL4-
were popularity supposed % nave AZ tt574ss
afiiliated with the gdhereuts Of Zen. y ieho4is-
Before thu adjournment OF the laeetlhE 9aL.
Charles heppler, the pppuihr ilTst Wetu drug
.q4Et NpDse aIitg in s. few words Of earnest e1-
hortati0u, impressed upon the mlpds 81 bAl
present the paramount necessity OF s&ettinG
fhpir utmost emQ6aFUEB 70 DDFan kAe regis
frstipn Of every man IN the hnRt WARD
Further proceeding, the gentleman H&ll maj
there was q large class Of hrHt WARD tlFllselAs
who. though az heart aIAently Witlllls ~ - Z
regeneration Of our Oily government 4tza
recognizing the evils that Woald attend
perpeFuati9 OF Big Four rule, know not the
only remed for the disease; hence theEeees-
-sitv for personal sOtClt auon, etc.
Mr.. Aepplers4 Remarks were CLOSED Sn1iQ q
.stoFm OF sppiauRe, and the methods OF con-
ductinz the campaign by him sugBestea were
unanimously adopted.
An Address to the Democratic Voters by
the AEeEnsTy Club.
New Orleans Democrat.
The 7luaersigned, members of the First
Ward AIeIlnery Club, beg leave to present to
the yo.ers Of the ward aud 70 all others con-
rcerued the following:
We believe it Is a matter Of little or 10 in
tereBt at the present time 10 anyone whether
n1sT7. the Supreme Court building WAS
captured IRON the Republican party ia ohedi-
sgDee to the orders Of Gov, Nichols himself
or Of tho caucus Of tho Democratic party
enough that such result was accomplished
through and by the Democratic party;
whether the appointment Of Republicans 10
Office bg-a Democratic Governor ten Years
MO WAS or was not necessary evil AZ that
Time; whether the TRIALS and responsibilities
OF the times were then 50 great sB 10 now easl
forth apologies Tor tNC MISTAKES ML-lGLt helt
then made, whether or not tile record o.
Gen. Nichols Is better aud more clEt4I-
guished than that Of any OF the thousands
who GrBvely bore the bTunt Of hattie during
tie late war; for We believe thHBa to be lssaet
loug gone, belonging rather 10 the pTaltlesi
realuls Of memory than 70 the praefIual ne.
Tbe ip3inediate Question, and the one Of
greatest interest is. how TO best promote tht
progressive Gud material welfare OF tile stat
n t6eTgf0re 0ffer for your consideration
tho m5rkei EdFg DUement which the stat
hiss made under Lho administration Of Coy
me financial condition has improved he
lrOllls BENZ now above ninety cents GA In
dUlur; the number and efficiency OF IA
seb0ets augmentelt AZ quani}ty aud quslity
providing more and better facilities for til
education III the young: lle police 3aFle
WbielI he las appointed Throughout "a
aEisse are commended An each PARISH; N
hOarJisa f administrators Of pubic lDsgitJ
tons appointed By him are universally 6ilal
scsBriZsd as being Wise, energetic an
hUneFF. tht Development OF o more INTEL
gent s. stem of agriculture has resolved /
BIS hauds most beneBcil assistance: 4
energetic manner III which he Uuqbs7OEed
build aud 10 secure on "a INN basis as maze
as posslllaot tue l5yees ln9uesd the pnatt
States Board OF tAFer commissioners
heartily Cooperate with HIM, and by j
ZsRlgas and RRsacigus efforts he, tbFoug
thtp, obtained such ald from the Aat4pH
We ArkeHsas boundary 70 the S4nH Z
Tie security given to agriculture by %
Immunity FROM overflow has been o. y
and the enhspeed value 9f propeFty b
added ineRcalably y her wealth.. IhGpth
which Eeigns tiireaghoUt lhe state lIlder 4
luet E'ue9t g state mai''s 89EElAlnent; 1
prosperity which pss75t,s5 AL classes Of i
cietg within her bplderB, and tue Edya
taee3 OF e&eeilpnt Reh0als have lhylted q
ilgHigfatiqn 0f p most desirable class
til addition to these nnaay evidences
honest a3ld Wise government ~ the Pes
giving premise % equal good in tile eofnii
al ulBsRes at people Who desire faltltll aI
capsule Bdmlalatt ton Of ahntrs N the ca
OF New ArleunE. lt ~ elltffflN llIltlel thnhi
t. call your ATTENTION 10 the deplorahle Co
dition Of the city EXCEPT - invite the g
preston Of your condemnation Of tue o.
cil,lB who arc Responsible. These mainly i
stTpmentsl IN obstrpetiug the efforts Of OF
citizens ii Obtain better drainage bett'
paving, cleaner streets, aud AL ile details
an economist aud vigorous aLmltisEr Ira IN
of city affairs, known az the Big -Four,
have espeused the cause OF Gen N{ellol
and expect 70 be Political partners Wltti iall
~ tia distribution OF Offices and patronage
IT % an indisputahle fact that these men III
striving to retain their hold on the IAauagy
mentor city affalrsi aud hope 10 remain J
Office through the Assistance given thenl ;
the I'D Yueates OF Gen. Nichols PARTY.
For the above REASONS we, therefore, uER
upon those who desire 8 progressive, stItiifu
honest and capable governments both eli
and Stale, - nslls V the support 81
GOV. SAMUEL DOUGLAS mENERY.
Assured that uliitad efforts are being ynad
m enclt wand ~ overthrow theFule Of thor
iniia1lal 10 TIC lptereets Ut n0pr govern
menh We insIte ~ III the ilIst ward aBflfql
OF obtaiIinK 4 befteT administration Of sli
Hilairs 70 enrol themselves - tine
FIRST WARD enRNKiU oBuR.
Respectfully.
,l9sErH A. SHAKESPEARE, President.
n Z. HAlaEHIEs Secretary.
da5par Atfie. IhuslJ fiiiaNa,
4ohu u Clarke ~ u. Afheutinhi
cf Aaliaf Eaileg, m ~ Murphg,
tySll lQtiAnsises tisser